High‑frequency brain stimulation that synchronizes frontal–parietal activity led people to choose more generously, suggesting ...

A participant receiving non-invasive brain stimulation during an experiment in a laboratory setting. Credit: Nicolas Zonvi (CC-BY 4.0) Scientists found that synchronizing activity between two brain ...

A scientist’s close encounter with a tiger shark takes an extraordinary twist when a humpback whale steps in to save her life. In an extraordinary and surreal encounter, marine scientist Nan Hauser ...

ABSTRACT: Adolescence is a formative period for developing environmental values, attitudes, and behaviors that persist into adulthood. Research suggests that immersive experiences in nature can foster ...

Learn how the Empathy-Altruism Theory explains why people help others purely out of compassion, even when there’s no personal gain. This psychological concept challenges the idea of selfish motivation ...

During her graduate studies, psychologist Stephanie Brown, now an associate professor at Stony Brook University, was immersed in the topic of altruism. One of her advisors, APS Charter Member and ...

Abstract: This study presents Whisk, an interactive robot designed to alleviate Child Dental Anxiety (CDA) and promote health and well-being in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development ...

Despite perceptions to the country, we as a society are becoming kinder and less selfish If you look at people's actual behavior over time, most of the evidence suggests that we’re becoming more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a world often dominated by loud voices and flashy displays, true character and class are revealed not by grand gestures, but by ...

Chien-Chung Huang, a professor and associate dean for faculty development in the School of Social Work, recently co-authored a study evaluating how after-school activities affect altruistic behaviors ...